(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Catherine Manahan, chief of the legislative division of the Office of the Senate President, as new magistrate of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA). Manahan will assume the post following the retirement of CTA Justice Amelia Colangco-Manalastas. Manahan was chosen from six candidates for the post. The other five candidates include a tax lawyer and four local court judges. She was an officer of the University of the […]
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De Lima cited as one of the Leading Global Thinkers for 2016
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Leila De Lima has been cited by the influential Foreign Policy magazine as one of the leading global thinkers for 2016 for standing up to President Rodrigo Duterte and for her efforts to investigate the spate of extra-judicial killings in the country. The former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and the former justice secretary was honored “for standing up to an extremist leader” as one of the 13 […]
Philippine militants free two Indonesian hostages
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) — Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines have freed two Indonesian hostages, the military said on Monday, as the army mounted an offensive against the Islamist kidnapping group. The two were among seven crew seized from a tugboat off the southern Philippines in June. The others have already been released. They were undergoing medical checks and would later be turned over to Indonesian government representatives, the military said in a […]
Bicam approves P3.35T proposed nat’l budget for 2017
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The bicameral conference committee has approved the proposed P3.350 trillion national budget for 2017 following the consolidation of the respective versions of the Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance announced this on Tuesday, December 13, as she stated that the budget was “in line with the President’s 10-Point Socioeconomic Agenda.” She said that they have ensured that it would fund the […]
84,000 people displaced by Indonesia earthquake: official
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) –The number of people left homeless after an earthquake struck western Indonesia has soared to nearly 84,000, leaving authorities struggling to care for the victims, an official said Tuesday. The shallow quake last week killed more than 100 people and injured many more when it struck Aceh province, one of the areas worst affected by the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Thousands of homes, businesses and mosques were levelled by the […]
ASEAN-Russia Transport Ministers issue joint declaration on transport cooperation
(Eagle News) — Transport Ministers of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members and of the Russian Federation met in Moscow, Russia for the ASEAN-Russia Transport Ministers’ Meeting on December 9, 2016. With the theme “Moving Towards a Mutually Beneficial Transport Cooperation,” the meeting takes place in recognition of the important role that transport plays in economic, social and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the important highlights of the event is […]
Trump tough talk on China worries US exporters
by Luc Olinga Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to slap punitive tariffs on Chinese goods is a worry for firms that trade with the country in the US Midwest, a decisive region in the Republican’s election triumph. Strong support across America’s “Rust Belt,” and frustration at lost industrial jobs blamed on globalization, carried Trump to victory last month in key battleground states, including Michigan and Ohio. But […]
House leaders file criminal complaint vs De Lima before DOJ
(Eagle News) – A day after filing an ethics complaint with the Senate against Senator Leila De Lima, House leaders today filed a criminal complaint against her with the Department of Justice for snubbing the House inquiry on the illegal drug trade and for instructing her driver-bodyguard to hide and do the same. The House leaders who filed the criminal complaint were House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, House Majority Floor Leader Rodolfo Farinas and House […]
Japan, China, S. Korea summit postponed on Park woes
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan is postponing a summit with China and South Korea, the government said Tuesday, after the impeachment of South Korean President President Park Geun-Hye. The Asian powers were planning to hold an annual trilateral gathering this month in Japan, which is the rotating chair. South Korea’s parliament voted Friday to impeach Park, who is engulfed in a scandal over her friendship with a long-time confidante who has been charged with meddling […]
Rep. Roque faces partylist probe for line of questioning on Dayan-De Lima affair
(Eagle News)– Kabayan part-list has formed a panel that will investigate its representative Harry Roque over his alleged improper manner of questioning Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-bodyguard of Senator Leila De Lima, during a House inquiry on November 24. The three-person panel would probe Roque for concentrating his inquiry on the details of Dayan’s past relationship with De Lima instead of his alleged involvement with drug lords inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “We can ignore […]
Lions in Zimbabwe reserve most threatened by humans: research
by Fanuel JONGWE Agence France-Presse Lions living in the Zimbabwean reserve that was home to “Cecil the lion” are most threatened by human behavior, including trophy hunting, researchers said Monday. Cecil was shot by an American trophy hunter in 2015, sparking outrage after it emerged that the lion was not only a popular attraction for Hwange National Park visitors, but was also part of an Oxford University research project. Human activity including trophy hunting accounted for […]
NBA: Harden’s 36 sees Rockets past Nets
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A 36-point display from James Harden and a towering defensive performance from Trevor Ariza helped Houston edge past Brooklyn 122-118 on Monday to hand the Rockets a seventh straight win. Harden contributed eight rebounds and 11 assists while Eric Gordon added 24 points off the bench as Houston improved to 18-7 at the Toyota Center. But while Harden finished as top-scorer, it was the eye-catching performance of Ariza that […]
